Anna Auvinen
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1987)}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anna Auvinen
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|3|2}}
| birth_place = Pieksämäki, Finland
| height = 163cm{{cite web |title=23 Auvinen |url=https://www.hjk.fi/en/pelaaja/anna-auvinen/ |publisher=Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi |accessdate=1 August 2019 |archive-date=1 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801212004/https://www.hjk.fi/en/pelaaja/anna-auvinen/ |url-status=dead }}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = SaPa
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 =
| years1 = 2003–2007
| clubs1 = KMF
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2008–2010
| clubs2 = NiceFutis
| caps2 = 44+
| goals2 = 27+
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = KMF
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 17
| years4 = 2012–2018
| clubs4 = FC Honka
| caps4 = 163
| goals4 = 23
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = HJK
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = Inter Milan
| caps6 = 32
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = Sampdoria
| caps7 = 19
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2022
| nationalteam1 = Finland
| nationalcaps1 = 17
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 13:41, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 10 February 2022
}}
Anna Emilia Auvinen (born 2 March 1987) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a defender.
She previously played for NiceFutis, FC Honka, HJK of the Naisten Liiga, and the Finland national team. Auvinen also holds a UEFA B coaching badge.{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/maajoukkueet/helmarit/55139|title=Anna Auvinen - Palloliitto|language=Finnish|website=www.palloliitto.fi}}
Club career
=Second spell at KMF=
She scored on her league debut against Ilves on 10 April 2011, scoring in the 49th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/04/10/finland/naistenliiga/ilves-tampere/kuopion-mimmifutis/1087913/|title=Ilves vs KMF - 10 April 2011|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=FC Honka=
Auvinen made her league debut against Nice Futis on 14 April 2012.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/04/14/finland/naistenliiga/football-club-honka/nice-futis-pori/1256416/|title=Honka vs Nice Futis - 14 April 2012|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=HJK=
Auvinen joined HJK in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi/anna-auvinen-nyt-aika-katsoa-mihin-minun-paukkuni-riittavat|title=Anna Auvinen: "Nyt on aika katsoa, mihin minun paukkuni riittävät"|language=Finnish|website=uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi}} In February 2019, it was revealed that Auvinen had only missed one match during her career in Finland.{{cite web|url=https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/naiset/anna-auvinen-on-periksiantamaton-savolainen/|title=Anna Auvinen on periksiantamaton savolainen|date=25 February 2019 |language=fi}} She made her league debut against ONS Oulu on 23 March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/23/finland/naistenliiga/oulun-naisfutis/helsingin-jalkapalloklubi/2983591/|title=ONS vs HJK - 23 March 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}} Auvinen scored her first league goal against TiPS on 30 March 2019, scoring in the 40th minute.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/30/finland/naistenliiga/helsingin-jalkapalloklubi/tikkurilan-palloseura/2983593/|title=HJK vs TiPS - 30 March 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}
She was part of the team that won the 2019 Finnish Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/naiset/hjk-suomen-cup-mestari-2019/|title=HJK on Suomen Cup -mestari 2019!|language=Finnish|website=www.hjk.fi|date=7 June 2019 }}
=Inter Milan=
In August 2019 Auvinen agreed on a transfer from HJK to Inter Milan of the Italian Serie A.{{cite news |last1=Grönholm |first1=Felicia |title="Arrivederci e buona fortuna Anis!" – Landsslagsspelaren Anna Auvinen tar nytt kliv på karriärsstegen: klar för Inter och Serie A |url=https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2019/08/01/arrivederci-e-buona-fortuna-anis-landsslagsspelaren-anna-auvinen-tar-nytt-kliv-pa |accessdate=1 August 2019 |publisher=Yle |date=1 August 2019 |language=sv}} She made her league debut against Hellas Verona on 14 September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/14/italy/serie-a-women/asd-inter-fem-milano/poliplast-bardolino-vr/3125736/|title=Internazionale vs Hellas Verona - 14 September 2019|website=int.soccerway.com}}
=Sampdoria=
Auvinen made her league debut against Lazio on 29 August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/29/italy/serie-a-women/lazio-calcio/italy-uc-sampdoria/3608412/|title=Lazio vs Sampdoria - 29 August 2021|website=int.soccerway.com}}
International career
Auvinen made her debut for the Finland women's national team on 7 April 2017, in a 1–0 defeat by Poland in Pruszków.{{cite news |title=Suomi kärsi niukan tappion Puolalle |url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/suomi-karsi-niukan-tappion-puolalle-0 |accessdate=1 August 2019 |publisher=Football Association of Finland |date=7 April 2017 |language=Finnish |archive-date=28 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728173237/https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/suomi-karsi-niukan-tappion-puolalle-0 |url-status=dead }} On 10 June 2019, it was announced that Auvinen had been called up to the Finland squad for two matches against Iceland.{{cite web|url=https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/naiset/anna-auvinen-ja-anna-koivunen-maajoukkueiden-mukaan/|title=Anna Auvinen ja Anna Koivunen maajoukkueiden mukaan|language=Finnish|website=www.hjk.fi|date=10 June 2019 }}
Auvinen was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmarit-nimetty-cyprus-cupiin-2020|title=Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020|trans-title=Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020|language=Finnish|publisher=Football Association of Finland|date=25 February 2020}} On 31 March 2021, Auvinen was called up for a training camp that took place between 5 and 12 April.{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/it/notizie/2021-03-31-nazionali-anna-auvinen-convocata-dalla-finlandia|title=Nazionali, Anna Auvinen convocata dalla Finlandia|language=Finnish|website=www.inter.it}} Auvinen was called up in April 2022 for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.{{cite web|url=https://sampdoria.it/en/news-en-2/women-en/2022/04/05/six-samp-women-players-called-up-for-international-duty/|title=Six Samp Women players called up for international duty|website=sampdoria.it|date=5 April 2022 }}
She played for Finland at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmareiden-em-kisajoukkue-valittu|title=Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu|language=Finnish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609124004/https://www.palloliitto.fi/jalkapallouutiset/helmareiden-em-kisajoukkue-valittu |archive-date=9 June 2022 }}
Auvinen retired from the Finland national team on 22 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.palloliitto.fi/ajankohtaista/anna-auvinen-paattaa-maajoukkueuransa|title=Anna Auvinen päättää maajoukkueuransa|language=Finnish|website=www.palloliitto.fi}}
Make Mind
Auvinen retired in 2022, going on to become a psychological coach and setting up MakeMind with former footballer Laura Hyvönen.{{cite web|url=https://www.makemind.fi/anna/|title=Anna Auvinen|website=www.makemind.fi|date=9 September 2023 }}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|anna-auvinen/8100}}
- [https://www.soccerdonna.de/de/anna-auvinen/leistungsdaten/spieler_20984.html Anna Auvinen] at SoccerDonna {{in lang|de}}
- [https://www.palloliitto.fi/kaisa-collin Anna Auvinen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529035539/https://www.palloliitto.fi/kaisa-collin |date=29 May 2020 }} profile at Football Association of Finland (SPL) {{in lang|fi}}
{{Finland squad UEFA Women's Euro 2022}}
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